Area Report
Last updated 27 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around CB2 3QN.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
24 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 48 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Park Street CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.4 mi
170crimes last month
IMD crime decile 2/10 · 170 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 84)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
14GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 9/10 · 12 GP, 2 hospitals, 21 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.1 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles
13green spaces
IMD environment decile 1/10 · 20.2 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: St Bene't's Church — 0.0 mi
42supermarkets
42 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Sainsburys, Waitrose… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.1 mi
Nearest: Tesco Petty Cury Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near CB2 3QN.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.3µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
49dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in CB2.
Average sold price by property type across the CB2 district, 2021–2026 — 1,545 sales.
About CB2 3QN
CB2 3QN scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in schools and local amenities — with University of Cambridge about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, CB2 3QN is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 19,395 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 4/10).
There are 48 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 21 rated Good. The nearest school is University of Cambridge, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 170 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a high level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 12 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 21 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is TRUMPINGTON STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NUFFEILD HEALTH CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL, 1.0 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.
